[http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/ Conservation OnLine (CoOL): Resources for Conservation Professionals] CoOL, a project of the Preservation Department of Stanford University Libraries and Academic Information Resources, is a full text library of conservation information, covering a wide spectrum of topics of interest to those involved with the conservation of library, archives and museum materials.

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[http://www.conservation-wiki.com/index.php?title=Main_Page AIC Conservation Catalogs Collaborative Knowledge Base] The AIC Conservation Catalogs are a compendium of working knowledge on materials and techniques used to preserve and treat works of art and historic artifacts, including books and works on paper.

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[http://www.conservation-us.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.ViewPage&PageID=999 Conservation OnLine (CoOL): Resources for Conservation Professionals] CoOL, formerly a project of the Preservation Department of Stanford University Libraries and Academic Information Resources, is now in its new home at the AIC (American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works).

dPlan is a free Web-based fill-in-the-blank program for writing institutional disaster plans. It was created, tested, and refined by the Northeast Document Conservation Center and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, with funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training.

“Saving Nebraska’s Treasures” is an IMLS-funded resource that runs the preservation gamut from metals to leather to paper. Based on an NET Television program featuring professionals from the Nebraska State Historical Society's Gerald R. Ford Conservation Center and the State Library Commission, this site provides practical and effective methods to help ensure that artifacts, photographs, and documents will survive into the future. There are handouts, instructional videos, and links to other helpful websites.

Mold

For library materials affected by mold, discarding the materials may be the best course of action. See Invasion of the Giant Mold Spore, a SOLINET (Southeastern Library Network) Preservation Leaflet, for specific information.